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28/12/2008
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New York Rangers 3 , Atlanta Thrashers 2
Shots: 35 - 20
PP: 1 of 7 (20 shots), Passing:79/87=90 %, Challenges:37/41=88 %
PP: 0 of 3 (8 shots), Passing:56/75=74 %, Challenges:35/42=81 %
Attendance: 18200 of 18200 (Madison Square Garden)
Ticket income: 855400 Match televised: No
Boxscore for the game:
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11:03 1-0
Markus Näslund [19] (Scott Gomez)PP
11:38 2-0
Fredrik Sjöström [6] (Dan Fritsche, Derek Morris)
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28:44 3-0
Jason Pominville [15] (Nik Antropov, Michal Rozsival)
34:27 3-1
Bryan Little [11] (Garnet Exelby, Tobias Enström)
35:18 3-2
Clay Wilson [4] (Anssi Salmela, Jim Slater)
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no scoring
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Penalty summary:
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06:41
Nik Antropov (2 min for roughing)
10:13
Brett Sterling (2 min for hooking)
13:55
Michal Rozsival (2 min for elbowing)
17:43
Eric Boulton (2 min for hooking)
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21:06
Jim Slater (2 min for tripping)
23:25
Fredrik Sjöström (2 min for slashing)
31:14
Wade Redden (2 min for roughing)
31:14
Clay Wilson (2 min for roughing)
31:37
Eric Boulton (2 min for hooking)
35:58
Chris Thorburn (5 min for attempt to injury)
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45:11
Clay Wilson (2 min for roughing)
45:11
Jason Pominville (2 min for roughing)
48:25
Chris Thorburn (5 min for fighting)
48:25
Dan Girardi (5 min for fighting)
54:05
Todd White (2 min for hooking)
57:08
Aaron Rome (2 min for slashing)
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New York Rangers scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Tomás Záborský 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 6.20 5
R Fredrik Sjöström 1 0 3 1 0 0 2 1 8.50 7
R Jason Pominville 1 0 4 2 0 0 2 0 20.10 9
R Nikolai Zherdev 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 22.30 6
C Blair Betts 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 7.40 5
C Dan Fritsche 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.10 6
C Nik Antropov 0 1 3 2 0 0 2 1 19.20 7
C Scott Gomez 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 -1 22.00 7
L Patrick Rissmiller 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 7.40 7
L Brandon Dubinsky 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 9.00 6
L Mark Bell 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 20.20 8
L Markus Näslund 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 -1 21.50 7
D Derek Morris 0 1 4 1 0 2 0 0 17.30 8
D Michal Rozsival 0 1 0 3 0 1 2 0 16.10 7
D Marc Staal 0 0 2 6 0 4 0 -1 30.30 9
D Dan Girardi 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 1 6.50 5
D Paul Mara 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 1 33.00 8
D Wade Redden 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 -1 16.00 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Henrik Lundqvist 2 0 18 0 0 60.00 8
G Steve Valiquette 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Atlanta Thrashers scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Eric Boulton 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 -1 6.00 5
R Chris Thorburn 0 0 2 5 0 2 10 1 16.10 8
R Bryan Little 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 12.00 7
R Colby Armstrong 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -1 20.20 6
C Éric Perrin 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 -1 9.20 6
C Jim Slater 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 1 19.50 6
C Marty Reasoner 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 22.00 7
C Todd White 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 -1 14.20 6
L Spencer Machacek 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 6.00 4
L Brett Sterling 0 0 1 0 3 0 2 1 9.20 4
L Slava Kozlov 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 1 12.10 6
L Ilya Kovalchuk 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 -1 14.00 6
D Anssi Salmela 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 15.40 5
D Aaron Rome 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 1 16.30 6
D Tobias Enström 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 -2 23.00 5
D Clay Wilson 1 0 2 0 0 0 4 1 12.50 6
D Garnet Exelby 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 22.00 6
D Ron Hainsey 0 0 3 4 0 1 0 -1 30.00 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Kari Lehtonen 3 0 32 0 0 60.00 9
G Johan Hedberg 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Fredrik Sjöström
2nd star: Jason Pominville
3rd star: Markus Näslund
Notes for New York Rangers:
-Jason Pominville scored his 15th goal of the season.
-Nikolai Zherdev had his 3 game goal streak snapped.
-Nikolai Zherdev had his 6 game point streak snapped.
-Wade Redden had his 5 game point streak snapped.
Notes for Atlanta Thrashers:
-Ilya Kovalchuk had his 3 game goal streak snapped.
-Ilya Kovalchuk had his 6 game point streak snapped.
Other notes:
-Chris Thorburn beat Dan Girardi in a fight.
Farm game result:
Hartford Wolf Pack 2( 21) , Chicago Wolves 1( 14)
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0-1 CHW Pavel Mrna (Kyle Henegan, Scott Lehman)
1-1 HFD Michael Sauer (Greg Moore, Joe Barnes)
2-1 HFD Colton Orr (Artem Anisimov)
Goalies: Miika Wiikman - Ondrej Pavelec